In a message dated 1/14/04 10:23:40 AM Central Standard Time, 
Sanusi Owens,

I agree. The whole thing is a big charade and all cronies have to  cooperate 
or perish. That is why i referred to the dancers having to pay the piper.
God Save The Gambia.

Jabou Joh

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> 
> Aunty Jabou Joh
> 
> You wrote
> 
> "I guess there is no such thing as waiting until the
> judicial process proves innocence or guilt
> here.  If you dance to the music you must pay the
> piper."
> 
> 
> Please note that Phoday Lang Sarr is just acting on
> behalf of orders from ABOVE. Instead of allowing the
> judicial process to take its course, Poor Phoday Lang
> Sarr has decided to expose his stupidity by commenting
> on a case that is still to be decided in the law
> courts.
> 
> Perhaps, there are issues which might have transpired
> between Baba JOBE and the APRC Government, giving
> course for him to be made a SCAPEGOAT for the
> unlawfull activities of YDE.
> 
> >
> > In a message dated 1/14/04 7:00:24 AM Central
> > Standard Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Phoday Lang Sarr, referred to as the “Deputy
> > Majority
> > > Leader” of the National Assembly and a very
> > close
> > > political and business associate of Baba Jobe, has
> > > claimed that “the people of LRD [Baba Jobe’
> > native
> > > division] have disowned Baba Jobe and have pledged
> > > more support to President Jammeh and the APRC”.
> > >
> > > Mr Sarr, who is the National Assembly Member
> > forJarra
> > > Central and the APRC desk officer for LRD, made
> > this
> > > startling claim following his week-long
> > “political
> > > sensitisation in the division to explain the case
> > > surrounding the embattled Majority leader.
> > >
> > > Speaking in an exclusive interview with Daily
> > Observer
> > > at his Fajikunda residence Monday, Mr Sarr said,
> > “The
> > > people of LRD are today more committed to the
> > ideals
> > > and principles of the APRC and they would never
> > > support Baba Jobe for his [...] doings and will
> > not
> > > associate with anyone who wants to show solidarity
> > > with the embattled Majority leader. The people of
> > LRD
> > > have now seen the truth as I succeeded in clearing
> > the
> > > air over circumstances surrounding Baba Jobe’s
> > case
> > > and they have realised that he betrayed the
> > confidence
> > > bestowed in him. They were very much happy and
> > > delighted that the air has been cleared and they
> > saw
> > > his problems as personal and they have all
> > dissociated
> > > themselves from him.”
> > >
> > > According to Mr Sarr, all the meetings he
> > conducted in
> > > the LRD were successful “for there were large
> > > turn-outs and the people have vowed to continue
> > > supporting Jammeh and the APRC for they cannot
> > support
> > > an individual for his selfish interest. So, this
> > shows
> > > that my mission was successful and the APRC has
> > > achieved its goals in the LRD and no one can
> > reverse
> > > that situation and anybody who disputes this can
> > visit
> > > the division and interview the people. If that
> > > happens, Gambians would understand that the LRD is
> > > supportive of Jammeh’s every move to correct the
> > ills
> > > for the well-being of all Gambians,” Mr Sarr
> > claims.
> > >
> > > He said in two weeks, the APRC will organise a
> > mass
> > > political rally, probably in Soma, Baba Jobe’s
> > power
> > > base, “to prove to all that the APRC is unshaken
> > in
> > > the LRD. All the NAMs from the division have
> > resolved
> > > that this is the best way to show to the whole
> > world
> > > that LRD is not behind Baba Jobe but President
> > Jammeh
> > > and the APRC. We will invite all the media houses
> > in
> > > the country so as to show the whole country that
> > it is
> > > APRC and President Jammeh that matters and not
> > Baba
> > > Jobe. The President will be surprised with the
> > > reception he will be receiving in the LRD in the
> > > coming tour for they have seen his move as timely
> > and
> > > a step in the right direction”
> > >
> > > Ties with Baba Jobe Asked how he could play Judas,
> > by
> > > abandoning his friend in his hour of need as he
> > seem
> > > to be doing now, Mr Sarr retorted, “No, no, I am
> > not
> > > and I have never been a close associate of Baba
> > Jobe.
> > > We did not have any close ties and I am not a
> > party to
> > > his deeds. His case is a private one and it is the
> > > APRC that brought us together. So, if he betrays
> > the
> > > ideals and principles of the APRC, how can I
> > support
> > > him? What matters is the APRC and if he is out of
> > > [sync with] the party principles, then I have
> > nothing
> > > to do with him. In fact, I have already decided
> > not
> > > even to go near him or anything that resembles him
> > > because doing so means that I am associating
> > myself
> > > with wrong doings. I want to make it clear that it
> > is
> > > the APRC that combined us and nothing else. Before
> > > that, we had no relationship and the same thing
> > > applies to the people of LRD.
> > >
> > > Asked whether he was distancing himself from Baba
> > Jobe
> > > because of fears of political reprisals from the
> > APRC,
> > > Mr Sarr said, “No, that is not true. I am
> > performing
> > > my role as a desk officer and I am an APRC
> > stalwart
> > > who loves and admires President Jammeh for his
> > vital
> > > role in developing The Gambia. I cannot sit down
> > and
> > > allow misinformation to take root in LRD because
> > of
> > > [one man’s personal interest],” he claimed.
> > >
> > > More flags He further claimed, “Today, more APRC
> > flags
> > > and portraits of President Jammeh are on the
> > display
> > > in LRD. The news that APRC flags were burnt in the
> > LRD
> > > is absolutely false. Many have sacrificed their
> > own
> > > money now to raise more APRC flags all to show
> > > President Jammeh that the APRC is stronger in the
> > area
> > > than before. In LRD, it is President Jammeh and
> > > nothing else! Baba Jobe has no support in Jarra,
> > all
> > > the support for him was because of President
> > Jammeh,”
> > > Mr sarr posited.
> > >
> > > Meanwhile, Baba Jobe was not available for a
> > response
> > > to Mr Sarr’s claims as he is languishing in
> > police
> > > detention.
> > > However, a statement made on Baba Jobe’s behalf
> > by one
> > > of his lawyers published in Daily Observer last
> > month
> > > stated that Mr Jobe is still a member of the APRC,
> > > loyal to and supportive of President Jammeh.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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